She revealed to the crowds that she was homeless just a year ago after a messy divorce with her ex-husband Kendu Issacs.

Her manager Jimmy Iovine let her stay at his Malibu mansion.

“God gave me the strength to keep steppin’ and keep my head up regardless of what anybody thought about me, regardless of what anybody said about me,” Mary said tearfully.

“I see myself clear and it’s not all pretty, but I accept the beautiful mess that I am because it’s an imperfect me, still learning, still growing, still Mary though.”

It’s definitely a better year for Mary after winning rave reviews for her role as Florence Jackson in the Netflix film Mudbound.
She has been nominated for both a Critics’ Choice Awards and a Golden Globe.